Adhesion inhibition of microorganisms by non-ionic surfactants

US7910647B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

• Mirko Weide · Goldkronach, DE
• Stefan Frey · Hettenleidelheim, DE
• Juergen Stodt · Neuss, DE
• Andreas Bolte · Goldkronach, DE
• Roland Breves · Mettmann, DE
• Thomas Gerke · Goldkronach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 8, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2011
• Expiry date: May 11, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D1/72
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Non-ionic surfactants are used to reduce the adhesion of microorganisms to surfaces of materials by coating such surfaces with the surfactants or incorporating the surfactants into the materials.